Nintendo DS Expression Kit Shy Guy

This accessory kit came with my DS Lite free as part of a bundle offer. As a result, I really wasn't expecting much. However, I was rather amazed by the quality of the products when I finally received it. The kit comes with a soft carrying case, a pen-shaped stylus, a game card holder, two screen protectors, a cleaning cloth, a sticker set that allows room for personalization, and a sticker cover for the DS Lite.

First off, I really like the carrying case. The zippers are easy to open, for one thing, though the zippers themselves are rather large. The inside of the case has a soft styrofoam lining to protect your DS Lite. There's an elastic band in which you can use to secure your DS. There's also room for three game cards. Other than that, there's really not much room to put anything else in the case.

The pen-shaped stylus is a really nice inclusion. It's a clicky pen, so when you click it, the plastic stylus protrudes. It's much easier to hold than the small stylus that comes equipped with the DS Lite.

I was a little disappointed with the sticker set. Basically because I read on a review that the stickers would be raised, and they really weren't the case. Instead they were just regular flat stickers. There are two sets of alphabet stickers for you to personalize, along with a few simple symbols. The red sticker sheet you see above in the picture contains three stickers: a blue shell, a Bob-omb (which I think is the cutest), and a Goomba. The other black sheet you see there can be stuck to the cover of your DS Lite as a personalization method. Unlike the other stickers, this cover is raised and "squishy". It took me forever to get it out of its plastic bag that contained this cover because the top kept sticking to the plastic. I doubt that I will be using any of the stickers though, since I think they look kind of out of place on the cover, but that's just me. It'll certainly be fun for a younger person to decorate.

The game case has room for three games. It has a soft and flexible exterior and can be rolled and secured with the connected rubber band. I don't quite see the use for this unless you have more than three games you want to take with you, since you're able to place games in the case itself.

The screen protectors are really nice but it took me forever to separate the actual protector from the clear plastic sheets that protected the protectors themselves. There are two screen protectors, one for the top and one for the bottom, and both fit very nicely. However, I was an idiot and accidentally stuck the bottom screen protector on the top at first. As a result, it took a long time to pry it off again and stick it to the correct screen. However, this caused a lot of dust to stick onto the protector and now there are a lot of bubbles on the touch screen. I guess the good thing is that the dust isn't too noticeable while playing the game. Only when you turn it off does it become visible.

The screen cleaning cloth is really soft and perfect for the DS screen. There is a repeating pattern of stars so it's rather cute.

Overall, this is a great accessory kit. The best parts are the case, the pen-shaped stylus, the screen protectors (Boy, did I mess that one up!), and the cleaning cloth. The one I purchased features Shy Guy. There are also three more options for you to choose from: Yoshi, Mario, and Princess Peach. I believe that you can get this kit separately online for around $8, but don't quote me on that.